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National Preparedness Month

Background

Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.

With this mind, National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was established four years ago as a nationwide effort held each September to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and to encourage individuals to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools."Ready America" Instructional Videos

These instructional videos are designed to detail how American families get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, and be informed about the different types of emergencies in their community.